A nurse is an integral part of the healthcare profession. There are a number of institutions all over the world which offer different courses in nursing. Nursing is not just an admirable profession and good way to earn a living, it is a profession that demands skills, hard work, and devotion.

Barco’s Nightingales Foundation partners with a number of nonprofits, like ReSurge International, in an effort to improve lives around the world.

We have been blessed to work with and come to know some amazing people this year.

Congratulations to nurses in the United States! In the most recent Gallup Poll on Honesty and Ethics in Professions, results of which were released on Monday, December 16, 2013, nurses are again rated at the top of the list! 82% of American adults rate the honesty and ethical standards of nurses as either “high” or “very high.”

As a nurse, you know there is always plenty of work to do.  Today, there are over three million registered nurses in the United States, it is the largest health care profession in the country (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012).  It is also perhaps, one of the more stressful careers in the country, and as such, […]

We received this amazing expression of gratitude and were moved to show you the difference we are making with your  support.  The slides, when viewed in order, tell a moving story.

Our grandchildren Dylan, 10, and Mia, 7, were inspired at the recent Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times gala to do something special for each of the 600 children who will be attending the 2014 summer sessions.  They are working together to make a bracelet (below) for each of them, which they will personally deliver […]

Monday, we launched an important new initiative that has the potential to dramatically change the lives of 50 poor children around the world.  We have partnered with ReSurge International and will be donating $5 for every new like on our Facebook page – up to $15,000!   With one single click of your mouse, you can […]

My wife Frida and I want to extend our New Year’s Prayer to the children of Haiti. May 2013 be a better year for you. May you find your health and your life improving. Our prayers are for you and for your families. We will be building 2 more water wells for other children and […]

This has been a great year for us in spreading our good deeds to children in desperate need. Frida and I both want to offer our thanks for your generous support and compassion. May you all have a glorious Holiday Season and New Year. Michael and Frida